Leapmotor B10 review: It’s all about the money…

December 17, 2025 Matt Allan

The Leapmotor B10 aims to bring unbeatable value to the family SUV segment, but is there more to it than a low asking price?

The Leapmotor B10 – another mid-sized, low-priced C-segment SUV from a Chinese brand that you’ve probably never heard of.

But Leapmotor is a little different. Its international arm is majority owned by Citroen and Peugeot parent company Stellantis, and it’s leaning heavily on the group’s long-established operations and infrastructure to mount a serious, well-supported challenge to established brands.

Leapmotor was only formed 10 years ago in China, Leapmotor International a mere two years ago and it arrived in the UK in May this year with the tiny T03 city car and the D-segment C10 SUV.

Next year it’s bring the handsome B05 hatchback to challenge the VW ID.3 and Kia EV4, and the B03X to threaten the Renault 4 and Hyundai Inster, plus two range-extender models.

But before any of that we’ve got the B10 looking to carve out a share of the UK’s single biggest car segment.

Leapmotor sees the £30,000, 4.5m B10 as a rival to cars such as the Skoda Elroq, Kia EV3, Jaecoo E5 and MGS5, but its size, if not its price, also puts it in the same category as the Renault Scenic and Ford Explorer, as well as the Peugeot E-3008.

So it’s not short of competition, but can it do anything to stand out from the crowd?

Leapmotor B10 design, interior and technology

Certainly not from the outside, no. Like the larger C10, it comes from the “blandly inoffensive” school of design. Slimline lights, flush-fitting door handles and some nice paint tones can’t do much to elevate a very generic SUV look. I reckon you could quite easily lose it in a car park.

The interior is marginally more interesting and veers away from the cookie-cutter approach of the C10.

I’m a fan of the pale faux leather upholstery and cream-coloured interior panels of my test car, although I could live without the silver trim on the air vents and switchgear. I also like the “floating” door pulls and the unusual detailing on the passenger side, where two chunky horizontal bars “drilled” with holes flank a textured centre panel. They’re relatively small things but bring a much-needed dash of character.

There’s a familiar split-level centre console but with a clever twist. Two flip-down cupholders fold out of the way when not needed to create more space in the wide flat lower console bin. Another small but smart touch.

Leapmotor says it wants its cars to offer value, not be “cheap”, so material quality is as good as anything in the class and it all feels really well put together.

But like so many new cars, there’s not much switchgear to feel. Everything – from wing mirrors to braking regeneration force – is controlled via the 14.6-inch touchscreen. The screen is crisp and responsive but shortcut icons are awkwardly small, there are too many menus and too much scrolling around to adjust basic functions. Leapmotor needs to look at how Renault, Skoda or even its Stellantis stablemate Citroen does things and learn how to deliver a decent user interface.

The B10 is a pretty big car for its class but drivers of larger stature will struggle. The seats are too small and the driving position cramped. The payoff is that those in the rear seats have acres of space to spread out. There’s head, knee and foot room for even the tallest passengers, outshining even the spacious Elroq or EV3. Boot space isn’t so good, though. At 430 litres, it’s behind most alternatives, although there is a 25-litre frunk.

Battery, motor and performance

The Leapmotor B10 comes with just one powertrain, unlike some rivals that offer various battery and motor combinations.

Its 215bhp rear-mounted motor draws power from a 67.1kWh battery. That’s fractionally more power and capacity than many rivals but its 270-mile range is fairly average for the class, as is its 0-62mph time of 8 seconds. Slightly better than average is its 168kW charging that will deliver a 30-80% top-up in 18 minutes.

Honestly, 215bhp is plenty for a car of this size and target audience. As long as you avoid the throttle-damping “comfort” mode and switch to normal or sport, the B10 picks up neatly and with enough verve to handle nipping out of a junction or joining a faster road. Consumption of around 3.6m/kWh is decent for a car of this size, especially given the chilly temperatures, and should return around 240 miles of real-world range.

Despite the efforts of Stellantis’ European dynamics team and the fitting of European-specific suspension components, the B10 joins a long list of Chinese EVs that never feel settled on the UK’s roads.

It copes well with harsh impacts such as drain covers and potholes but uneven road surfaces set off a constant shuffle and judder. That’s amplified by almost comically poor body control that jiggles over undulations and leans like an old 4×4 in corners. Completely lifeless steering rounds out a thoroughly mediocre driving experience. I’m not asking for some Lotus-like miracle – this is a family SUV, after all – but virtually every European alternative is more comfortable, composed and better to drive.

Leapmotor B10 price and specification

However, none of its European rivals can match the B10’s price proposition.

Leapmotor’s watchword is value. Not cheap and cheerful but generous specification for the money.

But the B10 is cheap. Despite being bigger than an Elroq, Explorer or Scenic and with power and range to match most C-SUV rivals, it’s priced at just £31,495. With Leapmotor’s current Leap Grant, that drops to £29,995 – less than the far smaller BYD Atto 2 or Suzuki E Vitara.

And that’s the price for the fully loaded model. Unlike the rest of Europe, the UK only gets one trim level, and it’s the highest one. So everything from the panoramic roof to the heated steering wheel and wireless Android and Apple mirroring is standard. As are 18-inch alloy wheels, electrically adjustable heated and cooled front seats, dual-zone air-conditioning, powered tailgate, 360-degree camera and a heat pump. Plus the inevitable and infuriating 17 ADAS functions.

Even low-cost rivals like MG and BYD struggle to match that level of equipment with a sub-£30k price and 270-mile range.

Verdict

And it’s that level of value for money that makes the B10 impossible to ignore.

Its looks and technical specs are nothing to write home about, and rivals are better to drive and easier to use.

But for those seeking the most car for the money, the B10 is hard to look past. Its space and equipment stand head and shoulders above anything else at the same price point, and the low asking price doesn’t appear to come at the expense of quality.